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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 9
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-PST100-0326
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
TBC
Town
TBC
Salary
£110,818 - £127,523 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management

Band 9

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.

Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086

Job overview

We’re ready to partner with a leader who is forward‑thinking and ready to take on a pivotal role in transforming the delivery of pharmacy care across our Health Board. This position provides a valuable opportunity for a creative and dynamic professional with a strong record in clinical service innovation and delivery.
 
As our strategic, clinical and professional lead for pharmacy, you will drive the development of high‑quality, patient‑centered services across both hospital and primary care settings. Working as a key member of an integrated Health Board, you will collaborate closely with senior leaders to bring our vision for pharmacy to life—delivering innovative models of care aligned with our Transforming Clinical Services Strategy.
 
You will play a central role in shaping a confident, flexible and future‑ready workforce, fostering seamless working across care interfaces and championing strong partnerships with multidisciplinary teams.
 
If you are committed to improving patient outcomes and leading innovative, system‑wide change, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

Hywel Dda University Health Board is entering a period of significant transformation as we develop and implement our Transforming Clinical Services Strategy, reshaping how we deliver care for our communities. Pharmacy continues to grow as a profession, with new developments and opportunities emerging—supported by strengthened partnerships with local universities to bring research and innovation directly into practice.
 
The successful candidate will be expected to provide professional, strategic and operational advice on medicines management to ensure all statutory requirements and standards are recognised and incorporated into the Health Board plans alongside providing advice on clinical and financial risk management, policies and procedures relating to medicines management.
 
Within this position, the postholder will be responsible for managing and organising an integrated medicines management service to operational units ensuring service improvements, financial and performance targets are delivered and maintained whilst being the representative for the Health Board within the relevant professional advisory structures of the Welsh Government Health and Social Care Division, and other specialist interest groups as required, such as IM&T developments related to pharmacy and medicines management.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire

Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings

47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. 

 The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals. 

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. 

If successfully shortlisted you will be asked to complete psychometric assessments. Information regarding these and the stakeholder panels/interview will be sent to you following completion of shortlisting.

Stakeholder panels will be held face to face on 30/04/2026

Interviews will be held face to face on 01/05/2026.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Masters degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent degree)
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development
  • Postgraduate Clinical or Technical Pharmacy qualification –or demonstrable equivalent experience
  • Postgraduate management qualification relevant to the NHS –or demonstrable equivalent experience

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience at a senior management level within NHS (hospital, primary care or community) pharmacy services
  • Expert knowledge of and experience in implementing strategies and plans for the delivery of services and policy directives
  • Evidence of leading and effectively managing complex organisational change
  • Proven experience of project and programme management capability
  • A proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives.
  • Evidence of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation
  • Evidence of successfully influencing senior management and other professionals
  • Advanced experience of financial and human resource management
  • Experience of working with clinicians to deliver challenging cost reduction programmes whilst maintaining service quality
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of a teaching/tutoring role
  • Evidence of research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegDisability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mark Henwood
Job title
Executive Medical Director
Email address
[email protected]
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